I've now removed all the electrical tape from the loom in the door and there's no apparent breaks in the wire leading to the electric window switch or the motor. I didn't bother unhooking the loom that runs to the central locking but I don't know if that would affect it even. I had a google and there's a thread on the gti6 forum that feels like it could be the same issue:
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Just mine fixed yesterday. My mirror switch still worked but couldn't operate either window from the drivers side, passenger side switch worked fine.
Had a few electricians have a look at it but they weren't 100% sure what it was. The guy who eventually sorted it said there were some wires in the door loom that were shot and this nackered the body control unit (that's somewhere behind the dash I think).
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I can't hear the window relay clicking but my mirrors do work.
Next question - how do I find the body control unit? Is it a dash out job?
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Just mine fixed yesterday. My mirror switch still worked but couldn't operate either window from the drivers side, passenger side switch worked fine.
Had a few electricians have a look at it but they weren't 100% sure what it was. The guy who eventually sorted it said there were some wires in the door loom that were shot and this nackered the body control unit (that's somewhere behind the dash I think).
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I can't hear the window relay clicking but my mirrors do work.
Next question - how do I find the body control unit? Is it a dash out job?
190k Moonstone 3dr HDI sold
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..on the lookout for a 6/rallye